California Court of Appeal

Dismissal of plaintiff's causes of action for violations of Civil Code section 1798.83 et seq. (the shine the light disclosure law) and Business and Professions Code section 17200 et seq. (the unfair competition law), alleging that defendant's fantasy football website collected information from users, provided it to third parties for direct marketing purposes, and failed to provide users with information on their privacy rights, is affirmed, where the trial court correctly concluded that plaintiff lacks standing to pursue causes of action under either statute because he did not make, or attempt to make, a disclosure request under Civil Code section 1798.83(a).

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/19/2013
• Published 12/19/2013

Judges

• SUZUKAWA

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel